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Review: A Terrible Village Poisoning

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A Terrible Village Poisoning by Hannah Hendy My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed the previous two books in this series (The Dinner Lady Detectives and An Unfortunate Christmas Murder), so I was keen to get my hands on A Terrible Village Poisoning. This time around, Margery, Clementine, and friends are not in their familiar surroundings, but on holiday in another village. Naturally, people start dropping dead, and they can’t resist poking their noses in. I loved revisiting these characters, they are so much fun. I really like the relationship that Margery and Clementine have, they understand each other well and care very much. The plot is particularly fun this time - there’s a lot of confusing things going on in this village, and it takes a while to start making sense. It was very enjoyable trying to figure out the solution as more clues were revealed! Overall, this was a fun mystery, with a collection of characters that never fail to make me lau

Blog Tour: Healing Hearts at Bumblebee Barn

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Review: 5 out of 5 stars I was so excited to read the first book in Jessica Redland’s new series. I loved the Hedgehog Hollow series (not to mention all her other books), so the start of a new series is definitely something to celebrate! The characters were great. I loved Barney. He’s such a lovely man, who works hard and cares about people. I also really like Amber, and the way she’s there for her sister (among other people). And of course I enjoyed seeing some cameos from Hedgehog Hollow characters too! I love the setting. Like Amber, I feel at home on farms (one side of my family has a number of farmers), so Bumblebee Barn felt like home immediately. I adore the bumblebee watercolour at the top of each chapter, and the cover is beautiful too. The plot was a lovely one. Jessica Redland writes really well, and has a great way of conveying the characters emotions, and making it easy to connect with them. The story was absorbing and kept my attention (something I’ve been finding difficu

Review: Murder at the Charity Ball

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Murder at the Charity Ball by Helena Dixon My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love the Miss Underhay books, they’re one of my favourite cosy crime series. So I couldn’t wait to get my copy of Murder at the Charity Ball, the 11th volume. Once again, Kitty just happens to be at an event when a dead body is found - this time by her father. I loved the mystery plot, it kept me guessing right until the end. There were plenty of suspicious characters it could have been! It was lovely to return to this favourite group of characters, and to see the fulfilment of a certain happy event! Kitty and Matt now work well together, along with Inspector Greville, and others. I’m pleased to see Bertie still being mischievous, though thankfully starting to calm down a little. And I absolutely loved the way that Alice saved the day. Overall, this was another excellent story in a great series, and the mystery kept me guessing until the very end. Although this book would read well

Review: Libby and the Highland Heist

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Libby and the Highland Heist by Jo Clarke My rating: 4 of 5 stars I selected this book because the cover looked fun, and the blurb sounded interesting. I’ve not read the previous book in the series (Libby and the Parisian Puzzle). However, that didn’t prevent my enjoyment of this story, though I think if you’re going to read the whole series, it would work best read from the beginning. I really liked Connie and Libby, they are both feisty and find ways to solve mysteries in spite of the fact that they’re at school. Their friendship is a very important part of the story. The plot was fun, with thefts and cons, and the children were very inventive in their efforts to bring the wrongdoers to justice. Overall, this was a fun mystery, with a great friendship at its centre. I look forward to reading more stories by Jo Clarke. I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own. View all my reviews